Quote Originally Posted by Dyvid View Post
Sorry but this sounds more like Mystic Knight rather Red Mage. At the core Red Mage is a jack of all trades that uses both white and black magic.
From the get go, RDM has always been a class that uses both black and white magic (aka casts supportive and damaging spells) and uses a sword. The sword has always been the iconic weapon for the RDM. A staff wielding mage who sits in the back in light armor who casts black and white magic is a Scholar and is already represented in the game. A sword wielding mage who wears slightly heavier armor is a Red Mage.

If they got the BRD treatment as a (melee) DPS with supportive abilities (ie Refresh as an MP version of Goad) they'd fit perfectly into the game while still maintaining their iconic look and feel.